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Providing opportunities, infrastructure, and services to support their community in the face of change was a considerable hurdle for Victoria’s Baw Baw Shire Council. Forty…

Knox City Council has become only the second Victorian Council to make ratepayer information available in audio format for people who cannot read standard print.…

Councils in the Active Australia Local Government Network are committed to improving the quality of the sport, recreation and physical activity opportunities available to their…

The City of Salisbury’s Growing for Gold program is central to helping sporting clubs and recreation centres achieve the goals of Active Australia. Growing for…

When the Shire of Katanning in regional WA decided to develop a regional standard sport and recreation facility in 1994, it was faced with a…

“It’s practical, it’s relevant and has real take home value for sporting clubs,” said Judi Andrewartha in describing the Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP). Judi, the…

Sunday, 29 October 2000 &endash; it’s your turn Active Australia Day is part of the national Active Australia initiative. The Day provides a great opportunity…

Unfortunately, no area of society is immune from the problems of harassment and abuse. That includes sport &endash; even sport at the community level. Reporting…

Townsville City Council will add colour to the celebrations for our Centenary of Federation with a number of events planned for next year. It was…

Since commencing publication in 1985, FOCUS has promoted best practice examples developed by Councils, large or small, urban or rural, as they endeavour to provide…

Each edition we feature the views of a Local Government Association President. The following is from Councillor Jamie Edwards, President, Western Australian Municipal Association The…

Warroo Shire Council in South Central Queensland is mindful of the population drift to larger urban communities that is occurring in many regional and rural…